BlizzCon 2015 Announced: November 6th and 7th

BlizzCon 2015 was just announced! It takes place on November 6th and 7th, with tickets on sale April 15th and April 18th via Eventbrite for $199 each. The link for purchasing tickets is here, although it will not be active until April 15th.

Blizzard has also published a Ticket Purchasing Guide which has some 2015 changes.

More information will follow in upcoming weeks, including the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner, Virtual Ticket, and the Wowhead Party!

Full details below:

Blizzard

You’ve been summoned to Southern California for BlizzCon 2015! Blizzard’s ninth epic gaming convention and community celebration is returning to the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2015. Form a party with your fellow members of the Blizzard community and get ready for two days of in-depth discussion panels with our developers, hands-on play time with the latest Blizzard games, and intense eSports tournaments featuring top pro gamers from around the world.BlizzCon 2015 tickets will go on sale in two batches on Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. PT and Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. PT through the online event ticketing service Eventbrite, priced at $199 each (plus applicable taxes and fees). Check out the BlizzCon Ticket webpage for all the details.In addition, we’re once again planning a special pre-BlizzCon Benefit Dinner the evening of Thursday, November 5 in support of Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), where guests will have a chance to meet and chat with developers, artists, community team representatives, and others from Blizzard. Attendance to this special event will be limited, and we’ll have more information on ticket pricing and availability at a later date.If you can’t make it to the show in person, you’ll be able to watch from home with the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, offering comprehensive live coverage of the event via a multichannel Internet stream. Further details on the Virtual Ticket, including pricing, availability, and programming information, will be announced at a later date.See the full press release or check out the BlizzCon Ticket page for more information, and be sure to visit www.blizzcon2015.eventbrite.com at the dates and times above for a chance to purchase a ticket to the show. We hope to see you there!

Ticket Purchasing Guide

Blizzard

The first batch of BlizzCon 2015 tickets goes on sale Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. PT. When the time comes, hit the link below for your chance to snag some.Get BlizzCon 2015 Tickets Here Tickets usually go fast, so if you want to attend this year’s show, it pays to be prepared. Ticket sales are once again being handled through Eventbrite this year, and a few things are different from 2014. It’s worth reading our BlizzCon Ticket Info page to get an overview, but if you want more details on how it works, check out this handy guide. What Information You’ll Need to ProvideYou’ll want to have the following information handy when you’re buying BlizzCon tickets:

Your information: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Character name (optional)

Your friends’/family’s information: First Name, Last Name, Email Address, Character Name (optional)—note that you’ll be able to go back and change these until August 14.

What’s New for 2015A few changes are in store for ticket buyers this year, including updates to how tickets are delivered based on BlizzCon 2014 feedback, as well as some changes to the Eventbrite purchasing process.Barcodes Delivered Immediately—This year, ticket buyers and attendees will receive the bar-code emails used to claim their badges immediately after purchasing tickets. In addition, bar codes will be accessible via the ticket purchaser’s Eventbrite account, where they’ll be available to view or reprint at any time. Buyers should note that bar code emails will also be sent to whoever you assign your tickets to, so if you’re not yet certain who’s coming, you might want to assign tickets to your own email address for now. (You’ll have until August 14 to make attendee changes.)Eventbrite Updates—Eventbrite has made some updates to their waiting room that should help make the experience smoother for BlizzCon hopefuls. This year, people in the waiting room will no longer be sent back to the event page if their turn comes up but the number of tickets they requested is not available. Instead, they’ll remain in the waiting room and retain their position in line until another order for the quantity of tickets they requested is released back for sale. For example, if you requested 4 tickets and reach the front of the line, the next time an order for 4 tickets is released, you’ll have first dibs. (Keep in mind this also means you won’t be able to select a different, lower ticket quantity if you reach the front of the line and the ticket quantity you requested isn’t available.)Step-by-Step GuideStep 1: Head to the Eventbrite ticketing page, and choose the quantity of tickets you wish to purchase from the drop-down menu (4 ticket per household limit).

*UPDATED FOR 2015* Step 2: Click Order Now. If all tickets have been claimed, buyers may find themselves in line in a “waiting room” while others complete their purchases—see the “What’s New for 2015” section above for more details. Keep in mind that being in the waiting room doesn’t necessarily mean you’re guaranteed tickets.Step 3: Once you’re in the checkout and registration process, you’ll have 8 minutes to complete your purchase. A countdown will be displayed on-screen so you know how much time you have remaining. After 8 minutes, the tickets will be released for others to buy, drawing from those in the waiting room.Step 4: Fill out the Ticket Buyer information (your name and email) to purchase the tickets. Make sure you enter a valid email address that you use regularly, as important event communications (including your badges) will be emailed to this address.Step 5: Enter your credit card information. Remember, you will need to have this card at the convention if you need to make changes on-site. See the Badge Information page for more information.Step 6: Enter your name and email address for the first ticket (or your friend/family member’s information if you’re purchasing a ticket for someone other than yourself), and character name (optional). If you don’t have that information now, just enter your own name and email for now—you’ll have until August 14 to make changes. *NEW FOR 2015* When entering attendee names and emails here and in Step 9, keep in mind that tickets will be sent to both the purchaser’s email address as well as the email addresses assigned to each ticket immediately upon completing your purchase.Step 7: Check the box to agree to the waiver. If you do not agree, you cannot proceed with purchasing BlizzCon tickets. Remember there is a 4-ticket-per-household limit for General Admission BlizzCon tickets.Step 8: Enter your friends’ or family members’ name and email address for each additional ticket. Again, you’ll have until August 14 to make changes, so just enter your own for now if you need to sort out who’s attending later.If you do not have that information at the time of purchase, use the drop-down menu to auto-fill the ticket with your own name and email address—or, you can manually enter your own information. Remember you need to do this separately for each additional ticket you’ll be purchasing.Step 9: You will need to agree to the waiver for each additional ticket you’re purchasing.Step 10: Once you’ve entered everything, click Pay Now.Once you click Pay Now, you will be sent to a “processing order” page. Once your order is complete, you’ll receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite—be sure to check your Spam folder if you don’t see it. *NEW FOR 2015* Emails containing bar codes to claim badges will be sent immediately upon purchase. All tickets will be sent to both the purchaser’s email address as well as the email address assigned to a ticket.Congratulations! You have successfully purchased tickets to BlizzCon 2015!

Comment by DanJack

Comment by Aarkan

I look forward to walking by the mile long line to your party at the Annabella this year! It was super entertaining last year.

Comment by perculia

on 2015-03-12T14:59:31-05:00

Working on getting a larger party space this year, so the lines may be better!

Comment by TiberCOD

on 2015-03-12T18:44:06-05:00

Yay!

Comment by Jazzism

on 2015-03-12T19:25:53-05:00

It doesn't seem to be 2015 number of changes for this year ...

Comment by icheat

on 2015-03-12T20:36:21-05:00

One of these decades, I'll find a way to attend one of these.

Comment by Sas148

on 2015-03-12T23:29:37-05:00

Working on getting a larger party space this year, so the lines may be better!

Woo, less work, more party this time! :)

Comment by Rankkor

on 2015-03-13T09:38:56-05:00

A heads up for those considering purchasing a Virtual Ticket this year. I normally have purchased a VT every year it is available. I have been very happy with doing so each year. However, last year, for myself and what appears to be many, many others, the cost was just not worth the pay off. There was nothing shown via the VT that I wanted to view that I could not have viewed via You Tube or Worldofwarcraft.com for free. Some of the panels I wanted to view were not even recorded.

Then there were the chronic technical issues for the second year in a row to boot.

The companion pet was the best I took from it this year.

As well, many felt bait and switched by the months of pre-hype about being able to view the first footage from the upcoming Warcraft feature film. Soon after Blizzcon started, it was revealed that only people who were in attendance would be allowed to view anything connected to the film.

In other words- be very aware this year. I am sad that I am not going to purchase the VT this year- because I do love the little things- like the unique pet each year. But they are not worth the price of the VT.

Bear in mind however that THIS blizzcon will reveal the next expansion of wow, and at least for me, that alone justifies the price tag :)

Comment by Rystrave

on 2015-03-13T10:09:10-05:00

Working on getting a larger party space this year, so the lines may be better!

Woo, less work, more party this time! :)

I waited in line for like 2 hours last year... I want in this time!

Comment by Lindseysig

on 2015-03-16T04:17:12-05:00

ya..I got in the last 5 mins of it..line was horrible and I was even stay at same hotel

Comment by jagerdave

on 2015-03-16T08:25:35-05:00

Where's the WoWHead Contest to win a free ticket or two? I actually won several years back, and had to give them up because of an illness in my family and couldn't make it, but this year, I'm ready to go and nothing is going to stop me! :)

Comment by Strafer

on 2015-03-17T08:32:33-05:00

Hell yeah, my body is ready.

Comment by zerowolf021

on 2015-03-21T13:05:36-05:00

I am excited for Blzzcon! I would like to try and go this year, but if I can't, I hope the online coverage is better than last year's...

Comment by pyrz

on 2015-11-06T17:44:06-06:00

A Christmas for blizzard gamers, before the Christmas.

Comment by Levandekossa

on 2015-11-06T20:54:12-06:00

Looks awesome! :D

Comment by jd575964

on 2015-11-07T06:56:29-06:00

ZOMGOODNESS this is an old post way back here on the Blizzcon page haha

Comment by bloodrafe

on 2015-11-08T04:33:48-06:00

I’m an ESL League Admin for SC2 in the NA and soon SEA region I already feel a part of the “Extended Blizzard family”. I live in Australia so making it to BlizzCon is something I am unable to do. As a family we have been playing Blizzard games since the start, and with the opportunity of been a Virtual ticket holder for BlizzCon makes our gaming life complete. And the in-game goodies are always a welcome treat. As a family we watch the streams in our own time zone and re-watch the ones we love the most cheering and bantering no matter what game it is we are watching.

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